FACE OFF
Coach Tetrault continues to invest in his community and team
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by Shiloh Francis
e shoots, he scores, and the crowd goes wild! The blaring horn is accompanied by cowbells clanging loudly amongst the rowdy fans. As he rushes back to get on defense, he can’t help but soak it all in. He remembered the noise of this hockey arena from his time playing as an opponent. But this time things were different; this was his home and these were his fans. It was 2014 and would be Daniel Tetrault’s final season of professional hockey after 15 years. He had played for more than eight teams and would be finishing his career as team captain for the Rapid City Rush. Two things always stood for Tertault when thinking about moving to Rapid City. And they could not be more opposite. The loudest arena in the league, and the beautiful serenity of the Black Hills. elevaterapidcity.com 9